PEORIA, Ill. ? Josh Camalick, a third baseman and catcher from Hinsdale Central High School, became the 16th member of Bradley Baseball's incoming class for the 2010 season, according to an announcement today by second-year Braves head coach Elvis Dominguez. 

“Josh is a versatile, great athlete,” said Dominguez.  “He can play both corner positions and catch and he is a great middle-of-the-lineup guy.”

Camalick earned special mention all-state honors from the Chicago Tribune and DuPage County all-area honors from the Daily Herald after setting school records with a whopping .554 batting average, 10 home runs and 45 runs batted in.

In addition to the news of Camalick's commitment, the other 15 members of the Bradley recruiting class continue to pull in postseason honors.

Bradley Baseball Recruiting Class

Player             Pos.   Ht.  Wt.  Hometown

Josh Camalick      3B/C   5-11 185  Burr Ridge (Ill.) Hinsdale Central H.S.

David Compitello   IF/OF  6-1  160  Schaumburg (Ill.) H.S.

Patrick Cooper     RHP    6-3  205  Danville (Ky.) Boyle County H.S./Des Moines Area C.C.

Gus DeQuesada      RHP    6-2  210  Miami (Fla.) Christopher Columbus H.S.

Mike Falsetti      C      6-1  190  Elmwood Park (Ill.) Fenwick H.S.

Eric Holmes        LHP    6-2  195  Wilton (Iowa) H.S./Des Moines Area C.C.

Andy Johnson       RHP    6-1  190  Medina (Minn.) Wayzata H.S.

Rob Kennedy        RHP    6-0  180  Chicago (Ill.) Northside Prep

Jason Leblebijian  IF/OF  6-1  175  Arlington Heights (Ill.) Prospect H.S.

Brian Martin       OF     5-11 175  Glen Ellyn (Ill.) Montini Catholic H.S./College of DuPage

John Nasshan       RHP    6-6  195  Niles (Ill.) West H.S.

Chris Ritter       IF     6-2  195  Madison (Wis.) Edgewood H.S.

Bob Schuch         OF     6-3  210  Evergreen Park (Ill.) Brother Rice H.S.

Christian Segar    OF     6-0  190  Mendon (N.Y.) McQuaid Jesuit H.S.

EJ Sexton          1B     6-2  230  West Bend (Wis.) H.S.

Mike Tauchman      OF     6-1  200  Palatine (Ill.) William Fremd H.S.

David Compitello ? IF/OF ? Schaumburg (Ill.) H.S.

Earned Cook County all-area honors for a third straight season by batting .401 with 18 stolen bases ... Finished third in Schaumburg High School history with 121 career base hits ... Of the high school seniors in the state of Illinois, Compitello was ranked 49th by Perfect Game Crosschecker.

Patrick Cooper ? RHP ? Danville (Ky.) Boyle County H.S./Des Moines Area C.C.

Selected in the 34th round by the Arizona Diamondbacks during the 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft ... 2009 NJCAA Division II All-American and Region 11 Pitcher of the Year ... Ranked fourth nationally with 106 strikeouts in 72.1 innings pitched (13.2 strikeouts per nine innings) in 2009 ... Helped DMACC to a final No. 3 national ranking and a berth in the NJCAA Division II World Series.

Gus DeQuesada ? RHP ? Miami (Fla.) Christopher Columbus H.S.

DeQuesada was tabbed a High School All-American by Collegiate Baseball News.  The Miami-Dade County Class 5A-6A Pitcher of the Year won his first 10 decisions before suffering the hard-luck loss in the Florida 6A (biggest class) state championship game.

Mike Falsetti ? C ? Elmwood Park (Ill.) Fenwick H.S.

Falsetti earned special mention all-state honors from the Chicago Tribune.  Perfect Game Crosschecker rates him No. 30 overall in the state of Illinois and 777th among all high school seniors in the country.

Eric Holmes ? LHP ? Wilton (Iowa) H.S./Des Moines Area C.C.

Holmes (10-2) tied for ninth nationally in NJCAA Division II with 10 wins in 2009 ... He helped DMACC to a final No. 3 national ranking and a berth in the NJCAA Division II World Series.

Andy Johnson ? RHP ? Medina (Minn.) Wayzata H.S.

An honorable mention all-conference selection, Johnson was the second-ranked prospect in the state of Minnesota and ranked 565th nationally among all high school seniors by Perfect Game Crosschecker ... Ended his high school career with a 10-5 record, 2.35 ERA and 96 strikeouts, while also batting .413 as a prepster.

Rob Kennedy ? RHP ? Chicago (Ill.) Northside Prep

His team's Most Valuable Player, Kennedy earned all-city and All-Public League honors ... The No. 26 ranked prospect in the state of Illinois by Perfect Game Crosschecker and rated 734th nationally among all high school seniors.

Jason Leblebijian ? IF/OF ? Arlington Heights (Ill.) Prospect H.S.

A repeat selection on the Cook County all-area team, Leblebijian hit .453 with 32 RBI's this spring ... Also earned all-conference honors ... The No. 74 prospect in the state of Illinois by Perfect Game Crosschecker.

Brian Martin ? OF ? Glen Ellyn (Ill.) Montinie Catholic H.S./College of DuPage

Martin was a NJCAA Division III All-American and shared the Division III single-season record with 13 triples in 2009.  Drove in 131 runs and stole 80 bases in 101 junior college games the last two seasons.

John Nasshan ? RHP ? Niles (Ill.) West H.S.

Selected in the 48th round by the Chicago Cubs during the 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, Nasshan was 10-1 with a 2.21 ERA and struck out 60 in 52 innings as a senior at Niles West High School.

Chris Ritter ? IF ? Madison (Wis.) Edgewood H.S.

Ritter excelled on the mound and at the plate for Edgewood High School.  Heading into this week's Wisconsin state tournament semifinals, Ritter was batting .473 with 29 RBI's and was 5-0 with a 1.36 ERA on the bump ... Also selected the first-team designated hitter/utility player for the All-District 5 squad by the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association

Bob Schuch ? OF ? Evergreen Park (Ill.) Brother Rice H.S.

Earned third team all-state from the Chicago Sun-Times and special mention all-state honors from the Chicago Tribune after batting .455 with a .758 slugging percentage and 29 RBI's in 30 games ... Ranked as the No. 28 prospect in the state of Illinois by Perfect Game Crosschecker and 749th nationally among all high school seniors.

Christian Segar ? OF ? Mendon (N.Y.) McQuaid Jesuit H.S.

Although a hamstring injury limited his play as a senior, Segar was selected in the 49th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Chicago Cubs.

E.J. Sexton ? 1B ? West Bend (Wis.) H.S.

Sexton has been selected to play on the East team at the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Classic June 26 ... The 14th-ranked prospect in the state of Wisconsin by Perfect Game Crosschecker.

Mike Tauchman ? OF ? Palatine (Ill.) William Fremd H.S.

His league Player of the Year, Tauchman was a second-team all-state selection by the Chicago Tribune ... Also earned Cook County all-area honors after hitting .494 with 10 doubles, seven home runs and 38 RBI's ... Ranked as the No. 33 prospect in the state of Illinois by Perfect Game Crosschecker and the 876th nationally among all high school seniors.